UTSA Space

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Entry, Descent, Landing

Entry, Descent, Landing

Mission Needs

  • Point-to-point cargo delivery via sub-orbital flight
  • Return of high-value products from in-space manufacturing facilities
  • Crewed missions to the Martian surface

Current Expertise

  • Hypersonic wind tunnel (Mach 7)
  • Non-intrusive diagnostics/measurement techniques
  • Active testing for external entities

Supporting Activities

  • UTSA Hypersonics Lab
Temperature graph showing the high temperatures a space craft endures during entry

Contacts

Dr. Christopher (Chris) Combs
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
ccombs@utsa.edu